It is not possible to refer a complex difficulty to a single cause. Helen Keller More Quotes by Helen Keller More Quotes From Helen Keller The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse. Helen Keller happinessinspirationallife When we complain of having to do the same thing over and over, let us remember that God does not send new trees, strange flowers and different grasses every year. When the spring winds blow, they blow in the same way. In the same places the same dear blossoms lift up the same sweet faces, yet they never weary us. When it rains, it rains as it always has. Even so would the same tasks which fill our daily lives put on new meanings if we wrought them in the spirit of renewal from within--a spirit of growth and beauty. Helen Keller rainspringsweet Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Helen Keller being-strongencouragementstrength I believe humility is a virtue, but I prefer not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary. Helen Keller humilityusebelieve It is so pleasant to learn about new things. Every day I find how little I know, but I do not feel discouraged since God has given me an eternity in which to learn more. Helen Keller discouragedeternitylittles We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world. Helen Keller wisdompatienceinspirational Gullibility is the key to all adventures. The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he who gets the most out of life. Helen Keller gullibilitykeysadventure Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained. Helen Keller womenresponsibilitypeople I believe war is the inevitable fruit of our economic system. Helen Keller fruitwarbelieve Deep, solemn optimism, it seems to me, should spring from this firm belief in the presence of God in the individual; not a remote, unapproachable governor of the universe, but a God who is very near every one of us, who is present not only in earth, sea and sky, but also in every pure and noble impulse of our hearts. Helen Keller seaheartspring Unless we form the habit of going to the Bible in bright moments as well as in trouble, we cannot fully respond to its consolations because we lack equilibrium between light and darkness. Helen Keller lighttroubledarkness Once I knew the depth where no hope was and darkness lay on the face of all things. Then love came and set my soul free. Once I fretted and beat myself against the wall that shut me in. My life was without a past or future, and death a consummation devoutly to be wished. But a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hands that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped up with the rapture of living. I do not know the meaning of the darkness, but I have learned the overcoming of it. Helen Keller wallheartlove When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. Helen Keller perseveranceinspirationallife Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings. Helen Keller self-esteemrelationshipscience Your success and happiness lie in you. External conditions are the accidents of life, its outer trappings. Helen Keller accidentssuccesslying People often ... have no idea how fair the flower is to the touch, nor do they appreciate its fragrance, which is the soul of the flower. Helen Keller flowerpeopleideas No smile is as beautiful as the one that struggles through tears. Helen Keller tearsstrugglebeautiful He who is content with what has been done is an obstacle in the path of progress. Helen Keller progressdonepath The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. Helen Keller cheerteachingteacher I believe in the immortality of the soul because I have within me immortal longings. Helen Keller soulbelievedeath
